Electronic tag along

摘要

Disclosed embodiments include power machines that provide an electronic tag along mode of operation. A control system is coupled to and selectively provides power to the left and right side tractive elements from the power source. First and second user input devices each provide an actuation signal indicative of manipulation between a neutral state and a forward state. An electronic tag-along input device provides a tag-along activation signal. When each of the first and second user input devices are in the forward state and the electronic tag-along input device provides a tag-along activation signal, a controller maintains power to the left and right side tractive elements when one of the first and second user input devices is in the forward state and the other of the first and second user input devices is the forward or neutral state.

主权项

1. A power machine having a power source and separately controllable left and right side tractive elements for enabling travel of the power machine, the power machine comprising:
a control system coupled to the power source and to the left and right side tractive elements, the control system configured to selectively provide power from the power source to the left and right side tractive elements; first and second user input devices configured to provide an actuation signal indicative of manipulation between a neutral state and a forward state; a manipulable electronic tag-along input device configured to provide a tag-along activation signal; and a controller in communication with the first and second user input devices, the electronic tag-along input device, and the control system, and configured to control the left and right side tractive elements in a regular mode and in a tag-along mode, wherein in the regular mode, the controller signals the control system to control the left side tractive element responsive to actuation of one of the first and second user input devices and signals the control system to control the right side tractive element based on actuation of the other of the first and second user input devices; wherein in the tag-along mode, the controller signals the control system to control both the left and right side tractive elements responsive to actuation of the first user input device; and wherein the controller enters the tag-along mode from the regular mode when each of the actuation signals of the first and second user input devices indicate manipulation to the forward state and the electronic tag-along input device provides a tag-along activation signal and the second user input device is moved so that its actuation signal indicates manipulation to the neutral state.